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The Admirations contains brothers Kenneth, Bruce, and Ralph Childs, and two unidentified people remembered only as Myles and Smith. Business lead vocalist Kenneth Childs sang within a mournful tenor like the Five Stairsteps’ Clarence Burke Jr., however, not almost as thrilling. Ex-Players Tommie Johnson and Herbert Butler maintained the North …

This vocal quintet was formed in Brooklyn, NY, USA, in 1958 by 15-year-olds Joe ‘Cookie’ Lorello (lead), Fred Mastanduno (first tenor), Ralph Minichino (baritone), Lou Moshella (bass) and John Mahlan (second tenor). ‘The Bells Of Rosa Rita’ premiered on Mercury Information in November 1959 but didn’t sell well as well …